Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Croí is a not-for-profit foundation established in 1985 and currently has a team of 30 staff. Our people (including staff, volunteers, interns and students) are what make Croí an award-winning organisation. Croí is engaged in a wide variety of work including patient care, training and education, prevention & rehabilitation, family support, research, awareness and health promotion. Employing the best staff is key to providing the highest standard of service and care to our patients. If you would like to work in a caring, energetic and professional environment, and possess the skills and attributes to make a difference, then we would like to hear from you.

Current Career Opportunities with Croí

Croí is a registered Irish Heart & Stroke Charity based in Galway. Its mission is to prevent cardiovascular disease, save lives and promote recovery and wellbeing. Over the past decade, Croí have developed an expertise in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection and intervention which has achieved national recognition through a variety of healthcare and innovation awards.

We are seeking to recruit a dietitian to develop and deliver the nutrition and dietetic components of a wide range of Croí health programmes.

Primary Role

To develop and deliver a dietetic service to Croí health programme participants and their families, offering dietary advice, in accordance with Croí standards and professional best practice. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will be based at the Croí Heart & Stroke Centre, Newcastle, Galway.

CLANN (Changing Lifestyle with Activity and NutritioN)- an eight-week structured lifestyle modification programme designed specifically for patients who attend the bariatric medicine service at University Hospital Galway

CroíMyBalance–a dietetic led weight management and lifestyle programme delivered over eight weeks (1 hour per week) with follow up at 3 months, 6 months and one year

1:1 Dietetic Assessments– designed for individuals who would like dietary advice relating to their weight, lipid profile, blood pressure or type 2 diabetes

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

Effectively and efficiently provide a clinical dietetic service to individuals and families attending Croí health programmes, providing comprehensive individual dietary assessment; monitoring and evaluating outcomes and contributing to the overall work objectives of the multi-disciplinary team.

Ability to apply core dietetic skills across a range of clinical conditions using a client-centred, goal-setting approach.

Essential Requirements

The post holder must be suitably qualified as follows:

Possess a B.Sc (Honours) in Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or hold a qualification in Dietetics equivalent to these. All qualifications must be validated by the Department of Health / CORU.

Have experience in the dietary management of patients with cardiovascular disease,obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Have the clinical, managerial and administrative capacity to fulfil the functions of the role.

Demonstrate evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development.

Desirable Requirements

It is desirable that the post holder has the following:

Experience in the area of patient education, group facilitation and health promotion.

Training in Motivational Interviewing or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

A Postgraduate qualification.

Previous teaching or lecturing experience.

Remuneration

This position will be offered as a full-time position and will be a fixed term contract of 12 months. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Applicants must be available to commence employment immediately.

To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to careers@croi.ie before Friday, May 31st 2019.

This job profile will be subject to review in accordance with service developments and is neither restrictive nor definitive, but rather a guide to the general range of duties required.

Other Opportunities

There are numerous volunteer opportunities for people that wish to lend some free time to support our work. Our volunteers are a vital part of our organisation and enable us to provide a high quality service in the most cost effective manner. Our volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds and help us in many different ways. They include post-graduates, medics, business professionals, athletes and community representatives.

If you would like to assist Croí as a volunteer, intern or unpaid placement, please Complete our Volunteer Form